Don’t Give Them Your First Answer
When You Know the Answer I immediately knew the answer. But if I spoke it aloud, I’d be breaking the rules. As he handed me the listening stick, the gentleman…
Read moreHow to Read a Book (i.e., Live a Life) by Pausing on the Page
It is 30 minutes before lights out on Saturday night. I’m lying in bed, casually reading the poetry book with the green cover that was loaned to me a few…
Read more20 Things to Learn from Lingering in 2020
I didn’t see this year coming, did you? What have you learned from 2020? About life About your relationships About yourself About God Below are 20 lessons I learned from…
Read moreDon’t Rush to the Answer – Linger in the Pause
Is Everything Really “Fine”? Our elderly friend had brought a chair outside. She was sitting in it when we walked up. We could tell something was wrong. We asked her…
Read more5 Snapshots of Time
A New One Word 2021 Group Lately I’ve been lingering in my memories. “Linger” is the word I chose for 2020. Little did we realize how much lingering we each would…
Read moreHow Can We Stay Close If We Don’t Communicate?
Should We Always Avoid Confrontation? Are we retreating deeper into our separate corners instead of staying in common, open spaces? (But I’m not talking about social-distancing! Please social distance. I’m…
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